More great photos!

We've been lucky enough to have some more photos - this time of a sports theme. Peter Haydon sent us a 1970 Badington team photo and Geoff Earnest 58A sent in a School Cycling Team one form 1960.

They are great - so have a look  here Arborfield Sports

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Apprentices Memorial

Gentlemen,
Please be advised of the latest positive developments.
Following the meeting of the N.M.A. Trustees on the 26th of Jan, when our design presentation was scrutinised,the following good news was relayed to me,in the form of two e-mails.

1) To:- David Chapman (Chairman of the Steering Committee)
From:- Paul Kennedy (Curater of the N.M.A. site)

Dave,
Letter in the post,it went through without any problems.
Regards Paul
and secondly,

2) To All members of the Steering Committee.
From:- Johnny McGahan (Harrogate Rep and Volunteer Helper at the N.M.A.)

Gentlemen,
Further to our design being approved by the trustees,I have been told by Paul Kennedy that the location will be in the vicinity of the "Shot at Dawn" and the recently opened REME monument.
The exact position is not yet specific but our A.A.N.M. will be flanked by a proposed Para monument and a yet to be built monument to The Rifles. If you are familiar with the area you will know that it is quite a pleasent place.

Johnny

This has to be the best possible news we could have hoped for. It is the first major target that we set ourselves following the first steering committee meeting held last October,and is indicative of how far we have come in less than six months. The hard work will start when we begin fund raising,after the stonemason K.L.Perfitt gives up a costing.

Regards Mo

Army Apprentices Memorial

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George James Alfred HOUGUEZ

On Friday 29th January 2010, along with George Dixon (43B) and Lou Myers (41A) I attended the Funeral of George Houguez (42A) Chelsea Pensioner, at The Wren Chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
The AOBA Scroll, prepared by Eddie Broomfield (45A) was presented to his son, George Houguez. This is being displayed at the Memorial Service being held in Coventry in two weeks time.
I was able to speak to CSM Huxley after the service.
Over 200 were at the funeral, including the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Hanna Gordon and her husband. Also friends from his scouting activities in Coventry, County and National level.
A coincidence, immediately opposite where I was seated in the Chapel was the embroidered ‘ Kneeler’ from The Army Apprentice College.
As the tributes were being made I realised how much George Houguez cared for his fellow man and his dedication to Church,
Charity and the Scouting Movement A truly great man.

Keith Evans


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Copyright Violations

For some time now I have been in communication with the MD of 'Forces Reunited' regarding their blatent use of material simply copied from our website. They have two pages showing details of the AAS/C Arborfield which are simply copied directly from our site. :evil:

Initially I - as a non- paid-up member – was able to view the pages so after I explained our copyright rules I persuaded them to add a footer confirming the materal was provided courtsey of the AOBA and provide a return link to our site. Normal courteous stuff.

However, now they have made the pages only available to those who pay a fee - they are as he pointed out a commercial business - not a registered charity like us. To which I took exception, suggesting this is contrary to all we stand for, and asking them to remove any material directly copied.

I received an email from their MD a Mr Tim Hayhoe confirming violating material will be removed.  But as I’m not a paid up member I have no way of checking this has been carried out.

So if there are any members here who are also members of Forces reunited could I please ask them to visit these two pages?

http://military-genealogy.forcesreunited.org.uk/history/unit.asp?unitID=2389
http://military-genealogy.forcesreunited.org.uk/history/unit.asp?unitID=3919

and check the material copied from our page http://www.arborfieldoldboys.co.uk/history.html has in fact been deleted.

I try not to get wound up over anything these days - but we have all put a lot of effort into our website and when some money grabbing low-life comes along and steals from it for their own ends, I get very cross


Now I have to takl to Ray Stevens 64C and get him to delete the Rebadging parade and my POP from YouTube as they are using those as well .................. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 
I'll add them directly to our site - then we keep copyright.
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Ian Tilson 62A photos

Today we've some more photos of Arborfield life - this time from Ian Tilson 62A

have a look at them http://www.arborfieldoldboys.co.uk/tilson.html


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Alan Woolley 61C Photos

 Alan Woolley has sent in some photos of school life - have a look they're great!

http://www.arborfieldoldboys.co.uk/woolley.html

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The Old Forum has gone

Okay, well it had to happen - the old forum has now gone - it's no more - dead

Good job we moved when we did - I received a message saying my membership had been deleted and I guess everyone else has as well. So I went to have a look and the whole forum has vanished.

There you go ..........................


 

If you haven't been to the new forum - get yourself over to Arborfield Old Boys' Forum


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